NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Wheaton’s Laura Karsten was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday.

Karsten, a sophomore guard from Grand Haven, Mich., and Western Michigan Christian, led Wheaton to two conference victories on the road last week as she averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, with a 55 percent (11-of-20) field goal percentage and a 50 percent (6-of-12) three-point field goal percentage. Karsten scored 17 points, with nine rebounds and six assists, on Thursday in a 68-50 victory at Carthage. On Saturday, she finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 72-62 win at North Park. Karsten is an Applied Health Science major.

2010-11 CCIW Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Laura Karsten – Wheaton (2/7/11)
Jackie Errico – North Central (1/31/11)
Olivia Lett – Illinois Wesleyan (1/24/11)
Megan Merklein – Elmhurst (1/24/11)
Brooke Olson – Wheaton (1/17/11)
Laura Karsten – Wheaton (1/10/11)
Brittany Hasselbring – Illinois Wesleyan (1/3/11)
Elise Wildman – Millikin (12/20/10)
Stacey Arlis – Illinois Wesleyan (12/13/10)
Jenny Swanson – North Central (12/6/10)
Julia Robert – Millikin (11/29/10)
Lindsey Brenneman – Wheaton (11/22/10)